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Petroclival meningioma

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A benign meningeal tumor arising at the junction of the petrous and clival bones at the skull base.

Korean

추체사대 수막종

두개저의 추체골과 사대골이 만나는 부위에서 생기는 양성 수막 종양.

French

Méningiome pétroclival

Tumeur méningée bénigne se développant à la jonction de l'os pétreux et du clivus, à la base du crâne.

Word parts

  • meningi/oRoot(Greek) Meninges
  • -omaSuffix(Greek) Tumor, mass

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